Communication WorkshopCommunication Workshop

Listening: A radio interview about noise pollution

Before you start :

1. What is noise pollution?

Noise pollutionAny unwanted man-made sound that interrupts our daily lives is noise pollution.

Noise pollution can be caused by many sources including highways, vehicles, factories, concerts, air-conditioners, engines, machine, aircraft, helicopters, alarms, stereo systems, industrialization and construction work.

Look at the key words and fill in the blanks.Look at the key words and fill in the blanks.

2. How do you feel about the noise?2. How do you feel about the noise?

enjoyable, comfortable, quiet, thrilling, terrible, uncomfortable, annoying, awful, impatient,

unhappy

music resulting from regular parties, a rock concert, or radio is _________.enjoyableenjoyable

Noise from car alarms/ transport isNoise from car alarms/ transport is

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________._.terrible / uncomfortable / annoyingterrible / uncomfortable / annoying

Noise from the barking dogs/petsNoise from the barking dogs/petsis really ____________.is really ____________.

annoying / uncomfortable...annoying / uncomfortable...

noise from construction makes us feel noise from construction makes us feel ______________.______________.impatient /unhappyimpatient /unhappy

3. Try to predict the kind of information that is missing. Then listen to the radio programme and complete the notes with one or two words.

1 Loud music at a rock concert is

_________ for the audience but even

quiet music at 2 o’clock in the

morning is ____________for someone

trying to sleep.

enjoyable

very annoying

2 Noise pollution can be defined as

any sound that _________ our daily

lives or makes us

feel_____________.

3 Noise pollution is generally only a

problem in ______ areas.

interrupts

uncomfortable

urban

4 Noise pollution in cities is caused by

_______________, _________,

and ______________________.

5 Television sets_____________,

______________, and ____ can be all

sources of noise pollution.

industrialization transport

larger urban populations

stereo systems

air conditioners pets

6 Noise pollution can have ___________

effects.

7 Noise pollution can damage our

_________ .

8 Noise pollution can increase _________

and can cause us to feel __________ and

_________ .

very serious

hearing

stress levels

impatient

unhappy

9 Noise pollution can also stop us from

________ properly.

10 Noise pollution can have a

_________________ on how well we

concentrate at work and can therefore

affect

_________________________________

__________ .

sleeping

very negative effect

How much work we do and how well

we do it

Necessity for noise controlNecessity for noise control

Noise control measuresNoise control measures

unpleasantcause stress loss of sleep

damage hearingaffect people’s lives

plans to improve public transport reduce carsinstall soundproof windows

build main roads , industrial areas and shopping malls away

4. Listen to the second part of the radio programme . Take notes on the following.

Individual noise control effortsIndividual noise control efforts

●Be considerate and think of neighbors

Turn down TVs and stereos

choose mobile phone ring tones, not loud, disturbing

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Writing: A Report

Before you start Before you start

1.1. Read the report quickly and match Read the report quickly and match

sections A-D with these headings.sections A-D with these headings.

AA

BB

CC

DD

(4) Aims of the Report

(3) Negative Facts

(1) Positive Comments

(2) Conclusion

2. Complete the report with the

following linking words and expression.

(1). According to

(2). For example

(3). although

(4). However

(5). as a result

(6). Such as

(7). In addition

(8). Apart from

(9). In this way

try to ------ aim topresent ------ considerproper ------ appropriatecity ------ urban areagoing up ------ risingin fact ------ as a matter of factmoney ------ financegive ------ allocate

3. Find words and expressions in the report which are similar to these.

4. Write a report4. Write a report

11 ）） Endangered animalsEndangered animals

目的：目的：评估中国目前濒临灭绝的野生动物状况，并提出保护评估中国目前濒临灭绝的野生动物状况，并提出保护动物的可行性措施。动物的可行性措施。

消极方面：消极方面：由于自然环境的恶化，人类的捕杀，越来越多的由于自然环境的恶化，人类的捕杀，越来越多的动物濒临灭绝。动物濒临灭绝。

积极方面：积极方面：我们可以采取有效的措施保护动物。如：我们可以采取有效的措施保护动物。如： 11 ）保护环境，减少污染；）保护环境，减少污染； 22 ）充实知识，向群众宣传保护动物的重要性；）充实知识，向群众宣传保护动物的重要性； 33 ）禁止购买动物毛皮制品；）禁止购买动物毛皮制品； 44 ）保护动物栖息地，支持动物保护区的构建。）保护动物栖息地，支持动物保护区的构建。要求：要求：根据以上内容写一则报告，内容可适当扩充，字数 根据以上内容写一则报告，内容可适当扩充，字数

120120 左右。 左右。

22 ） ） Global warmingGlobal warming

目的：目的：评估世界气候状况，并提出减轻全球变暖的可行性措评估世界气候状况，并提出减轻全球变暖的可行性措施。施。

消极方面：消极方面：由于人类对树木的砍伐以及工农业废气的大量排由于人类对树木的砍伐以及工农业废气的大量排放等原因，全球变暖日趋明显。放等原因，全球变暖日趋明显。

积极方面：积极方面：我们可以采取有效的措施减轻全球变暖。如：我们可以采取有效的措施减轻全球变暖。如： 11 ）充实知识，向群众宣传保护环境的重要性；）充实知识，向群众宣传保护环境的重要性； 22 ）多搭乘公共交通工具，尽量少使用小车；）多搭乘公共交通工具，尽量少使用小车； 33 ）使用节能产品；）使用节能产品； 44 ）使用环保购物袋，购买可回收利用产品。）使用环保购物袋，购买可回收利用产品。要求：要求：根据以上内容写一则报告，内容可适当扩充，字数 根据以上内容写一则报告，内容可适当扩充，字数

120120 左右。 左右。